| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Carr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Elijah Black (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Keller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Lauria (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Walter Smallwood (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Fonseca (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Kratzer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Steigerwald (fresh) 6 pts. C - Terry Sais (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | James Keller inbounds the ball | 23-43 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Penn State | Dale Lauria's pass is intercepted by Walter Smallwood | 23-43 |
| 19:31 | Minnesota | Richard Steigerwald can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by James Keller - foul #2 on James Keller, team foul #1 | 23-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tony Sims (PG), Larry Gamboa (SG), David Gentry (PF) James Carr, Elijah Black, William Robinson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 19:31 | Minnesota | Richard Steigerwald makes the 1st free throw | 23-44 |
| 19:31 | Minnesota | Richard Steigerwald misses the 2nd free throw | 23-44 |
| 19:31 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Dale Lauria | 23-44 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:17 | Penn State | Tony Sims banks in the layup on a great pass from James Keller | 25-44 |
| 18:51 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-44 |
| 18:50 | Penn State | Dale Lauria snags the defensive board | 25-44 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:43 | Penn State | Dale Lauria misses short on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Richard Steigerwald - foul #1 on Richard Steigerwald, team foul #1 | 25-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Elijah Black (SG) Larry Gamboa | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 18:43 | Penn State | Dale Lauria misses the 1st free throw | 25-44 |
| 18:43 | Penn State | Dale Lauria misses the 2nd free throw | 25-44 |
| 18:43 | Penn State | David Gentry grabs the offensive rebound | 25-44 |
| 18:26 | Penn State | David Gentry misses the shot from the baseline | 25-44 |
| 18:24 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood grabs the defensive rebound | 25-44 |
| 18:20 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-44 |
| 18:19 | Minnesota | Terry Sais grabs the offensive rebound | 25-44 |
| 18:06 | Minnesota | Richard Steigerwald hits a fadeaway in the paint | 25-46 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:49 | Penn State | Elijah Black hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-46 |
| 17:48 | Penn State | Tony Sims can't tip it in | 25-46 |
| 17:47 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Michael Kratzer | 25-46 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:25 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood blows the layup but he's fouled by Dale Lauria - foul #2 on Dale Lauria, team foul #2 | 25-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Carr (PG), Larry Gamboa (SF), William Robinson (PF), David Sarvis (C) Tony Sims, James Keller, David Gentry, Dale Lauria | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden (SG), Matthew Sullivan (C) Keith Fonseca, Richard Steigerwald | |
| 17:25 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood misses the 1st free throw | 25-46 |
| 17:25 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood makes the 2nd free throw | 25-47 |
| 17:17 | Penn State | Elijah Black misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-47 |
| 17:16 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood snags the defensive board | 25-47 |
| 16:52 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-47 |
| 16:50 | Penn State | Larry Gamboa grabs the defensive rebound | 25-47 |
| 16:26 | Penn State | Elijah Black scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-47 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:59 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 28-47 |
| 15:58 | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden gets the offensive rebound | 28-47 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Carr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Elijah Black (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Gamboa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Sarvis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Walter Smallwood (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benjamin Harden (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. SF - Michael Kratzer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Terry Sais (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Sullivan (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 28-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tony Sims (PG), James Keller (SF), David Gentry (PF), Dale Lauria (C) James Carr, Larry Gamboa, William Robinson, David Sarvis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca (SG), Richard Steigerwald (PF) Michael Kratzer, Terry Sais | |
| 15:31 | Penn State | Tony Sims misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-47 |
| 15:29 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Keith Fonseca | 28-47 |
| 15:02 | Minnesota | Tony Sims steals the ball from Benjamin Harden | 28-47 |
| 14:58 | Penn State | Tony Sims lays it up and in | 30-47 |
| 14:42 | Minnesota | Richard Steigerwald is whistled for a carry | 30-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Gamboa (SG), William Robinson (PF) Elijah Black, David Gentry | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Higa (SF), Robert Watt (C) Benjamin Harden, Matthew Sullivan | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:25 | Penn State | William Robinson misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-47 |
| 14:23 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Keith Fonseca | 30-47 |
| 14:07 | Minnesota | Robert Watt clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-47 |
| 14:05 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca tips it in | 30-49 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:01 | Penn State | Tony Sims's pass is intercepted by Walter Smallwood in the backcourt | 30-49 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:49 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right wing | 30-49 |
| 13:48 | Penn State | Dale Lauria grabs the defensive rebound | 30-49 |
| 13:39 | Penn State | Tony Sims can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 30-49 |
| 13:37 | Penn State | William Robinson tips it but misses | 30-49 |
| 13:35 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca pulls down the rebound | 30-49 |
| 13:15 | Minnesota | Richard Steigerwald buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Walter Smallwood | 30-51 |
| 13:04 | Penn State | Dale Lauria makes the shot from the left wing and the foul's on Walter Smallwood - foul #1 on Walter Smallwood, team foul #2 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Carr (PG), Elijah Black (SG), David Gentry (PF) Tony Sims, Larry Gamboa, William Robinson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden (SG), Michael Kratzer (SF), Russell Chapa (PF), Terry Sais (C) Keith Fonseca, Ronald Higa, Richard Steigerwald, Robert Watt | |
| 13:04 | Penn State | Dale Lauria misses the free throw | 32-51 |
| 13:04 | Minnesota | Terry Sais pulls down the rebound | 32-51 |
| 12:43 | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden dunks the ball | 32-53 |
| 12:37 | Penn State | Dale Lauria hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-53 |
| 12:35 | Penn State | James Keller tips it home | 34-53 |
| 12:12 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Carr - foul #1 on James Carr, team foul #3 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tony Sims (PG), Larry Gamboa (SF), David Sarvis (C) James Carr, James Keller, Dale Lauria | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Sullivan (C) Russell Chapa | |
| 12:12 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood makes the 1st free throw | 34-54 |
| 12:12 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood makes the 2nd free throw | 34-55 |
| 11:50 | Penn State | Elijah Black clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Benjamin Harden - foul #1 on Benjamin Harden, team foul #3 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Keller (SF), William Robinson (PF), Dale Lauria (C) Larry Gamboa, David Gentry, David Sarvis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 11:50 | Penn State | Elijah Black makes the 1st free throw | 35-55 |
| 11:50 | Penn State | Elijah Black makes the 2nd free throw | 36-55 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tony Sims (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Elijah Black (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Keller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Dale Lauria (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Walter Smallwood (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Benjamin Harden (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. SF - Michael Kratzer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Terry Sais (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Sullivan (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood loses the dribble to James Keller | 36-55 |
| 11:18 | Penn State | Tony Sims misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Kratzer - foul #3 on Michael Kratzer, team foul #4 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Gamboa (SF), David Gentry (PF), David Sarvis (C) James Keller, William Robinson, Dale Lauria | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca (PG) Walter Smallwood | |
| 11:18 | Penn State | Tony Sims misses the 1st free throw | 36-55 |
| 11:18 | Penn State | Tony Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 37-55 |
| 11:16 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Sims - foul #5 on Tony Sims, team foul #4 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Carr (PG) Tony Sims | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:52 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-55 |
| 10:51 | Penn State | David Sarvis snags the defensive board | 37-55 |
| 10:40 | Penn State | Elijah Black loses the ball out of bounds | 37-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Keller (SF), William Robinson (PF), Dale Lauria (C) Larry Gamboa, David Gentry, David Sarvis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Steigerwald (PF) Matthew Sullivan | |
| 10:18 | Minnesota | Richard Steigerwald misses short on a floater from the left side | 37-55 |
| 10:16 | Minnesota | Michael Kratzer tips it in | 37-57 |
| 10:07 | Penn State | Dale Lauria connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 39-57 |
| 09:49 | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-57 |
| 09:48 | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-57 |
| 09:27 | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden throws it down and he's fouled by James Carr - foul #2 on James Carr, team foul #5 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Gamboa (SF), David Gentry (PF), David Sarvis (C) James Keller, William Robinson, Dale Lauria | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood (PG), Ronald Higa (SF), Matthew Sullivan (C) Keith Fonseca, Michael Kratzer, Terry Sais | |
| 09:27 | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden makes the free throw | 39-60 |
| 09:13 | Penn State | Elijah Black knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-60 |
| 08:46 | Minnesota | Richard Steigerwald is fouled on the floor by David Sarvis - foul #3 on David Sarvis, team foul #6 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Keller (PG), Dale Lauria (C) James Carr, David Sarvis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca (SG), Russell Chapa (PF) Benjamin Harden, Richard Steigerwald | |
| 08:28 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood makes the contested fadeaway from the left block | 41-62 |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Elijah Black misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-62 |
| 08:13 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood snags the defensive board | 41-62 |
| 07:59 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-65 |
| 07:49 | Penn State | Dale Lauria scores on a floater from the right block | 43-65 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Keller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elijah Black (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Gamboa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Gentry (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dale Lauria (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Walter Smallwood (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Keith Fonseca (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Higa (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Chapa (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Sullivan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Sullivan and he's hacked by James Keller - foul #3 on James Keller, team foul #7 | 43-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Carr (PG), William Robinson (PF) Larry Gamboa, David Gentry | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Kratzer (SF), Terry Sais (C) Ronald Higa, Matthew Sullivan | |
| 07:33 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood makes the free throw | 43-68 |
| 07:25 | Penn State | Walter Smallwood is called for the reach on James Keller - foul #2 on Walter Smallwood, team foul #5 | 43-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Sarvis (C) Dale Lauria | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 07:19 | Penn State | James Keller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-68 |
| 07:17 | Minnesota | Terry Sais snags the defensive board | 43-68 |
| 07:00 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 43-68 |
| 06:58 | Penn State | James Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 43-68 |
| 06:36 | Penn State | Elijah Black hits a floater from just outside the lane | 45-68 |
| 06:14 | Minnesota | James Keller steals it from Russell Chapa | 45-68 |
| 06:11 | Penn State | James Keller misses the lay-in | 45-68 |
| 06:09 | Minnesota | Terry Sais pulls down the rebound | 45-68 |
| 05:51 | Minnesota | Michael Kratzer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-68 |
| 05:49 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood snags the offensive board | 45-68 |
| 05:28 | Minnesota | Terry Sais's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Antoine Mullins (SG), Larry Gamboa (SF), David Gentry (PF) Elijah Black, James Keller, William Robinson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden (SG), Richard Steigerwald (PF) Keith Fonseca, Russell Chapa | |
| 05:10 | Penn State | David Gentry buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Larry Gamboa | 47-68 |
| 04:48 | Minnesota | Richard Steigerwald clanks a turnaround from the left block | 47-68 |
| 04:47 | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden tips it in | 47-70 |
| 04:37 | Penn State | David Sarvis scores on a jumper from close range | 49-70 |
| 04:13 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 49-70 |
| 04:11 | Penn State | David Sarvis grabs the board | 49-70 |
| 04:02 | Penn State | Walter Smallwood steals the ball from Antoine Mullins | 49-70 |
| 03:59 | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden jams it on a great pass from Walter Smallwood | 49-72 |
| 03:43 | Penn State | David Sarvis buries a driving attempt near the basket | 51-72 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Carr (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Antoine Mullins (fresh) SF - Larry Gamboa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Gentry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Sarvis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Walter Smallwood (tiring) 20 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Benjamin Harden (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. SF - Michael Kratzer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Steigerwald (fresh) 11 pts. C - Terry Sais (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:15 | Minnesota | Richard Steigerwald misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-72 |
| 03:13 | Penn State | The rebound goes to David Gentry | 51-72 |
| 03:02 | Penn State | Larry Gamboa scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Antoine Mullins | 53-72 |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | Antoine Mullins steals the ball from Michael Kratzer | 53-72 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:13 | Penn State | Larry Gamboa is hacked by Michael Kratzer - foul #4 on Michael Kratzer, team foul #6 | 53-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | Elijah Black (SG), Dale Lauria (C) Antoine Mullins, David Sarvis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca (SG), Ronald Higa (SF), Russell Chapa (PF), Matthew Sullivan (C) Benjamin Harden, Michael Kratzer, Richard Steigerwald, Terry Sais | |
| 02:01 | Penn State | Elijah Black misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Keith Fonseca - foul #2 on Keith Fonseca, team foul #7 | 53-72 |
| 02:01 | Penn State | Elijah Black makes the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 02:01 | Penn State | Elijah Black makes the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| 01:32 | Minnesota | Elijah Black steals it from Russell Chapa | 55-72 |
| 01:20 | Penn State | James Carr misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-72 |
| 01:18 | Penn State | Dale Lauria tips it home | 57-72 |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Walter Smallwood, team foul #8 | 57-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Sarvis (C) Dale Lauria | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Kratzer (SF), Richard Steigerwald (PF), Terry Sais (C) Ronald Higa, Russell Chapa, Matthew Sullivan | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Elijah Black clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-72 |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Richard Steigerwald gets the rebound | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Richard Steigerwald buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Walter Smallwood | 57-74 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Elijah Black misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-74 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | David Gentry tips it back up and in | 59-74 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood runs out the clock | 59-74 |